The Gary Oddie Collection of English Regal Shillings

Charles I (1625-1649), Briot’s First Milled issue, Shilling, no mm., signed b both sides, truncation breaks inner circle, rev. legend starts at 7h, 6.01g/6h (Sharp type 1; Holt/Hewlett/Lyall, BNJ 2014, A/1; SCBI Brooker 715a, same dies; N 2300; S 2854). Usual raised die flaws on upper reverse in mid-stage, extremely fine and deeply toned, extremely rare; very few specimens known £8,000-£10,000

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, The Gary Oddie Collection of English Regal Shillings.

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J.D. Doulton Collection, Christie’s Auction, 13 June 1888, lot 111; A.B. Richardson Collection, Sotheby Auction, 22-24 May 1895, lot 230; J.G. Murdoch Collection, Part II, Sotheby Auction, 8-13 June 1903, lot 226; P. Sanders Collection, Noonans Auction 277, 19 July 2023, lot 140 [from Baldwin November 1957]; bt R.K. Richardson November 2023.

Superior to the Bruun/Lockett/Brooker specimen (Spink 29 March 2007, 406) on which the die flaws are more advanced